The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-27
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

THEY say that there are so many helreSSeS at
Saratoga this summer that modest six-fgures
hardly counts.
THEY do say the great Chancellor, the man Of
blood and iron. is systematically and unmerci-
fully henpecked.
Mr. J. r. G. PITKIN, hitherto most known as
as a politician. has been winning high praise in
Boston with mis- lecture THE Fools of Shak-
speare."
THE late Alvan Clark was always far more
proud-if pride can be predicated OF such an I'M
assuming gentleman-of his miniature portrait
painting than of his telescope making.
lola says he can prove that there are people
who act in the same way the character in his
latest novel If his proofs good for any
thing a number of arrests should az once follow
their publication
THE Rev. Dr. James Freeman Clarke is stead
lily reganing health and strength. He sails or
drives nearly every day at his home at Mag
nolia, and hopes to be able to resume his church
work next winter.
Dr. JUSTIN d. FULTON, who recently began
an inglorious crusade against omanism, is
about to settle down in Los Angeles where a
peoples Temple" something Of that sort, is
to be built for him.
HERR BoETTEI., the German tenor who is to
sing in New York next season for 81, 900 night,
is of strict temperance. He regards
plenty of walking and as little talking posi-
BILE as Indispensable for the preservation of
Tauable singing voice.
Mr.. CHARLES HEIDsIEcK. son of the founder
of the great champagne house, and himself now
its active head has been spending some time in
the wine producing districts of California. He
will return home in time for the opening of the
vintage about Sept 20
JAY GOULD, Sam Sloan and John Hoey are all
alike in some respects at least. All three
incont;nently fond of flowers and spend fortunes
upon them. and all three consider life at their
out-of-town homes more delightful than any joys
to be had by packing up and going to summer
resort hotels.
SEVERAL of the French railway companies
and other public bodies have resolved on having
their printing done green instead of white
paper. The for the alteration is that
they believe the combination OF white paper
with black characters endangers the eyesight of
their work people.
ANDREW CARNEGIE will introduce Ito Pres-
dent Cleveland the twelve members of the
House of Commons who to visit this coun-
try in October and present the memorial asking
that differences arising between America and
England which cannot be adjusted by diploma
tic agency shall be referred to arbitration.
THE late Agostino Depretis always care
less of his dress and personal appearance until
he became Premier, and even then he no
dandy. His feet were almost abnorma1ly large,
and upon this fact he rather congratulated him
self; because" he said. mo one expect a
man with such feet to daIce at a state ball."
CHIEFJUsTICE RUGER and Justice Andrews,
of the New York Court of Appeals, live next to
each other in Syracuse. Judge Ruger is a
Democrat. and Judge Andrews a Republican,
and in 1882 they were pitted against each other
on the State tickets. They are, nevertheless, the
warmest of friends, and are always together in
their hours of leisure. They enthusiastic
lovers of base ball, and attend every game which
takes place in Syracuse.
THE flags to be press nted to the New York
Fire Department said to be the finest ever
made. They cost about 81. 700 One is nation
al flag the other is white silk department flag
They six feet six inches long by FIVE feet six
inches wide, and made of the best silk. The de-
partment flag is ornamented with gold fringe
and the insignia of the department.. These are
the banners at the presentation of which Mrs
Cleveland will be asked to preside.
WISE observer of men is accustomed to say
with respect to that overwork which aff1cts this
generation with dire ills: The horse is noble
animal; in mans service he will continue at his
work until he falls and dies. The mule is less
noble but a more wisely safeguarding animal
When he has worked until his strength begins to
fail. he lies down rest, and neither persuasion
nor force will induce him to resume his task
until he has recovered the strength necessary
for its proper performance. A man should
deavor to be noble like the horse, but he should
emulate the wisdom of the mule
E. n HOUSE, the author of the article on
Charles Reade in the August Atlantic and who
is to have story in the September Scribner,
was the dramatic critic of the Tribune immedi-
ately preceding William Winters entrance upon
that field some twenty years ago. and ne recon-
mended Winter for the position When scarcely
more than boy he met Charles Readc, and
X eade took one of his strong likings to him and
the two were intimately associated for several
years, and were friends throughout the rest of
Reade's life. Meme of his friends ever quite I'M